EFL Teachers’ Perception on Online English Learning Activities during the Covid-19 Pandemic at High Schools in Padang

Nursalina Nursalina; Fitrawati Fitrawati

doi:10.24036/jelt.v10i2.112341

EFL Teachers’ Perception on Online English Learning Activities during the Covid-19 Pandemic at High Schools in Padang

Nursalina Nursalina⁽¹⁾, Fitrawati Fitrawati⁽²⁾,
(1) Universitas Negeri Padang

Indonesia
(2) Universitas Negeri Padang

Indonesia

Corresponding Author
Copyright (c) 2021 Nursalina Nursalina, Fitrawati Fitrawati

DOI : https://doi.org/10.24036/jelt.v10i2.112341

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Language : en

Abstract

The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia affects all walks of life, especially education. All schools are required to implement online learning. Along with online learning practices, teachers use online learning to support the teaching and learning process. This study aims to explore the EFL teachers' perceptions on English online learning activities during the pandemic at High Schools in Padang. This research was a descriptive study using a quantitative approach with the data collection technique using a questionnaire.The sample in this study was 42 teachers of SMPN 3, SMPN 4, SMPN 8, SMPN 12, SMPN 22, SMPN 34, SMAN 3, SMAN 5, SMAN 7, SMAN 9, SMAN 12, and SMAN 15 in Padang. They were given 40 questions to explore their perceptions about English online learning activities. The results showed that mostly the teachers had quite positive perceptions towards online learning activities. Still, other teachers had negative perceptions towards online learning activities. In detail, as many as; 1 teacher (2.38%) had very less positive perceptions, 9 teachers (21.43%) had less positive perceptions, 23 teachers (54.76%) had quite positive perceptions, 5 teachers (11.90%) had positive perception, and 4 teachers (9.52%) had very positive perceptions. The highest frequency was 54.76%, which was in the quite positive category. Thus, the teachers' perceptions on English online learning activities during the pandemic at High Schools in Padang was quite positive.

Keywords

EFL, Teachers’ Perception, Online Learning

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